The company has expanded its investments in last-mile delivery via vans, self-driving robots and drones.
Both Vickers and Ginsburgh are based in New York City. It's unclear how many employees are working on Amazon's e-bike team, which is overseen by Amazon's last-mile delivery unit, or what Amazon's plans are for the technology. Representatives from Amazon didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
The recent hires indicate Amazon may be looking to e-bikes as another mode of transportation for last-mile delivery, the process of picking up packages from delivery stations and dropping them off at doorsteps, which is a critical and costly piece of the logistics puzzle for Amazon. Amazon has invested heavily to expand its last-mile delivery capabilities, launching Amazon-branded vans and a network of contracted Flex drivers, as well as testing
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